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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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