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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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