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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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