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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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