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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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