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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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