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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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