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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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