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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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