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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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