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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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