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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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