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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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