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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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