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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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