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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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