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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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