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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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