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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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