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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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