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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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