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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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