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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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