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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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