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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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