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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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