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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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