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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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