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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 (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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