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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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