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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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