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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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