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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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