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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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