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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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