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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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