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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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