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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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