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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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