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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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