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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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