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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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