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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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