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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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