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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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