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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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