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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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