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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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