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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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