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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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