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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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