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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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