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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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