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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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