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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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