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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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