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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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