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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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