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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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