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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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