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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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