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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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