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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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