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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the 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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