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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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