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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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