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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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