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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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