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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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