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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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