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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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