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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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