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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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