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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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