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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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