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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important 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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