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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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