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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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