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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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