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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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