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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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