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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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