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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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