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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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