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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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