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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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