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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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