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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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