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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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