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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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