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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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