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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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