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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations 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 meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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