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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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