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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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