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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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