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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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