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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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