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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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