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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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