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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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