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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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