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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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