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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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