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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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