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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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