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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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