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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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