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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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