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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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