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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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