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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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