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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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