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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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