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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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