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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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