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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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