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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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