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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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