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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the 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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