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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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