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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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