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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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