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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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