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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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