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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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