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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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