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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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