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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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