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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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