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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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