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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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