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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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