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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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