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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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