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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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