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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the 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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