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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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