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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive 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 increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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