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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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