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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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