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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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