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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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