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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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