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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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