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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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