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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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