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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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