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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education