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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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