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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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