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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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