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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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