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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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