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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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