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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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