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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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