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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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