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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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