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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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