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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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