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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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