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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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