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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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