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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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