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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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