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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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