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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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