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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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