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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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