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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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