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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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