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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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