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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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