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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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