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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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