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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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