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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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