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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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