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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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