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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants 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 handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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