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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources