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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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