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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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