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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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