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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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