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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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