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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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