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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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