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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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