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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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