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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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