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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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