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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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