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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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