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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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