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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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