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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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