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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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