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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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