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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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