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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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