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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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