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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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