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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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