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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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