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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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