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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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