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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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