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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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