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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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