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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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