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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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