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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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