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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want 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 meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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