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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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