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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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