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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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