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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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