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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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