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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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