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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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