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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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