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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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