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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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