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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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