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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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