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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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