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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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