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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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