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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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