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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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