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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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