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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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