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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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