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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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