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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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