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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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