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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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