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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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