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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates 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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