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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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