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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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