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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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