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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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