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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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