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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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