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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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