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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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