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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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