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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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