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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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