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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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