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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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