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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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