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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs 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 sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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