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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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