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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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