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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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