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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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