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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about 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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