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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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