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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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