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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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