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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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