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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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