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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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