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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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