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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people 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. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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