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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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