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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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