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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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