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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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