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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively 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 information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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