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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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