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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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