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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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