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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers 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 handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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