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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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