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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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