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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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