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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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