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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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