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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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