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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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