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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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