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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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