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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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