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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major 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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