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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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