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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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