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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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