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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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