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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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