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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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