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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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