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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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