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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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