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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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