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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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