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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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