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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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