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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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