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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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