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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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