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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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