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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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