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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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