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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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