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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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