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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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