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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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