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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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