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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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