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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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