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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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