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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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