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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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