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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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