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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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