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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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