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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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