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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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