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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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