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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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