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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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