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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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