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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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