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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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