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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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