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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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