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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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