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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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