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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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