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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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