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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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