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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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