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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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