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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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