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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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