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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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