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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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