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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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