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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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