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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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