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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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