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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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