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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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