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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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