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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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