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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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