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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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