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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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