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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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