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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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