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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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