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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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