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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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