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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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