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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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