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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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