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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education