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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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