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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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