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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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