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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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