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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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