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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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