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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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