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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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