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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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