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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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