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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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