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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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