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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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