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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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