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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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