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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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