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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important 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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