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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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