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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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