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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. 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 handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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