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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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