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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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