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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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