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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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