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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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