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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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