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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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