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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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