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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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