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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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