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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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