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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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