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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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