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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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