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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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