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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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