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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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