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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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