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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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