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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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