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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how 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 MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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