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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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