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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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