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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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