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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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