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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major 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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