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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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