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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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