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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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