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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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