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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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