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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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