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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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