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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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