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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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