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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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