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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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