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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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