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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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