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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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