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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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