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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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