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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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