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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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