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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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