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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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