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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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