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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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