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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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