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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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