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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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