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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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