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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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