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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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