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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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