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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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