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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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