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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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