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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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