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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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