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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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