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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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