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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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