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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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