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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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