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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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