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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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