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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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