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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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