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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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