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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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