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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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