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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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