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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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