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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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