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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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