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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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