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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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