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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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