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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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