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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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