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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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