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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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