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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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