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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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