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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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