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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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