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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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