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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students 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 respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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