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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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