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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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