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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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