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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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