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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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