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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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