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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies 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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