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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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