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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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