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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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