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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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