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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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