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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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