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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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