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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes 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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