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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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