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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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