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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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