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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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