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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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