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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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