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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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