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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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