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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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