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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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