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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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