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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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