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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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