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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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