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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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