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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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