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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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