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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand 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 growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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