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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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