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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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