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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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