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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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