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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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