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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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