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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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