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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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